That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 60
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New head for Danish Sportmaster
Sportmaster of Denmark has found a replacement for Sofie Lindahl-Jessen, who recently resigned as chief executive after less than a year in the post. Andreas Holm – a former clerk and manager at the Sportmaster store in Strøget, Denmark – is stepping in and will work to ease the Danish ...
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Tim Boyle is chairman of Columbia
At its meeting of Jan. 24, the board of directors of Columbia Sportswear appointed as its chairman the company’s long-standing president and chief executive, Tim Boyle, who is now 70 years old. He takes the place on the board that was previously occupied by his “tough mother,” Gert Boyle, who ...
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New management for Kjus
Kjus, the Swiss ski, golf, and lifestyle apparel company acquired by Acushnet Holdings in July 2019, has made Brooke Mackenzie president of worldwide operations. A skier and golfer herself, Mackenzie joined Kjus in 2012, taking care of the brand’s North American operations. She used to own a real estate brokerage, ...
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Magnus Wedhammar leaves Sanuk
Magnus Wedhammar has left Sanuk. He had been the surf-inspired footwear brand’s general manager since July 2016, when it moved within California from Irvine to Goleta, the location of Deckers’ headquarters. Deckers purchased Sanuk – founded by Jeff Kelley in 1997 – for $120 million in cash in 2011. Before ...
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Timberland’s global brand president resigns
Jim Pisani has resigned as global brand president of Timberland and is moving to the Midwest of the U.S. to be closer to his family. Martino Scabbia Guerrini, group president for EMEA at Timberland’s parent, VF Corp., will occupy Pisani’s post until a successor is found, working with Pisani to ...
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Primaloft consolidates its sales management
To consolidate its North American, European and Asian sales under single management, Primaloft has expanded Chris Humphris’ purview as vice president of sales from the Americas to the world. Humphris has been dealing in sales at Primaloft for more than 20 years. He also spent 16 years with Concept III ...
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Intersport Germany appoints new CFO
The supervisory board of Intersport Germany has appointed Thomas Storck, 51, as the new retail cooperative’s new chief financial officer. A graduate in business administration and information technology, he will take up his new position in May. After various management posts at companies such as Real SB-Warenhaus, Storck took over ...
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Andreas Heep leaves Adidas
Andreas Heep, senior director of sales for fashion products in Central Europe at Adidas, has left the company at his own request, after working there for 22 years. He is said to want to follow new projects in the future. His successor is Philip Clas, who has been with the ...
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David Conn, a brand executive of 25 years' experience with...
David Conn, a brand executive of 25 years' experience with a huge curriculum, is the new director and chief executive of Sequential Brands Group. He is replacing Chad Wagenheim, president, who took charge temporarily in October of last year. Wagenheim will now be working in partnership with Conn. Conn was ...
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VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Gloria Schoch as...
VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Gloria Schoch as director of VF Foundation & global impact. The VF Foundation is the private grant-making organization funded by VF Corp. In her new role, Schoch will lead the foundation’s support of non-profit organizations that promote sustainable and active lifestyles, as well ...
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ArticleAnother new chief executive for XXL
After issuing yet another profit warning for the fourth quarter of 2019, the board of directors of XXL ASA announced earlier this week that it has appointed Pål Wibe as the new chief executive of the company, which is the largest sporting goods retailer in the Nordic countries.
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Lululemon Athletica has appointed Nikki Neuburger to the new post...
Lululemon Athletica has appointed Nikki Neuburger to the new post of chief brand officer. Neuburger is a former global vice-president for Nike Running. She spent 14 years at Nike and has worked at Uber for the last two years. Her appointment takes effect on Jan. 20. Her international experience should ...
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Boardriders confirms a report in fashionnetwork.com that its general manager...
Boardriders confirms a report in fashionnetwork.com that its general manager for wholesale in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Jean-Louis Rodrigues, is leaving the group. The former European sales manager of the Billabong International group was elected last summer as the new president of Eurosima, the European association of boardsports ...
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Joakim Sandin, the new chief executive of Salming Sports, has...
Joakim Sandin, the new chief executive of Salming Sports, has appointed a new chief designer, Björn Bengtsson, according to Sportfack. He has worked for companies such as Craft, Team Sportia, Marc O'Polo and Sail Racing. Early last year, Tomas Solin, the Swedish company's former CEO, and Thomas Nord, creative director ...
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Javan Bunch is leaving the Rockport Group after about one...
Javan Bunch is leaving the Rockport Group after about one year in the position of president. Bunch, who previously led Donald J. Pliner, has been reporting to Gregg Ribatt, who was appointed chief executive of Rockport after its takeover in August 2018 by Charlesbank Capital Partners. In addition to the ...
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Adidas has reportedly promoted Jon Wexler, the current vice-president of...
Adidas has reportedly promoted Jon Wexler, the current vice-president of global entertainment and influencer marketing, to general manager of the Yeezy business unit. For the last 13 years, Wexler has helped Adidas set up some of the brand's biggest collaborations with major music stars, including Kanye West and Pharrell Willliams.
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Nautilus has appointed a new chief financial officer, Aina Konold,...
Nautilus has appointed a new chief financial officer, Aina Konold, who worked for 20 years with Gap, to replace Sid Nayar, who resigned in July
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The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear has appointed...
The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear has appointed René Høgsted as the company's new chief executive. He is expected to take up his new position on Jan. 1, 2020. The 46-year-old brings a wealth of experience in sales, marketing, e-commerce, branding, product and management in strong retail and ...
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Henrik Bunge, the new chief executive of Björn Borg, has...
Henrik Bunge, the new chief executive of Björn Borg, has received a prize for customer-driven leadership from the Habit magazine in Sweden
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Bollé Brands has promoted Luca Zangrandi as sales director for...
Bollé Brands has promoted Luca Zangrandi as sales director for Europe, handling the optical and sports retail channels for the company's brands – Bollé, Serengeti and Cébé – in the markets of Italy, France, Spain, the U.K., Germany and Austria. The company says his promotion follows excellent results reached by ...
